APRIL 20, 2026 - Airmen, soldiers and Marines completed two weeks of airfield training at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, learning valuable skills while highlighting the power of military interoperability. The joint training brought together the Air Force's 53rd Combat Airfield Operations Squadron, the Marine Corps' Air Control Squadron 2 and the Army's Air Traffic Services … [Read more...]
Unit Accelerates Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
APRIL 17, 2026 - The Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit, under Air Combat Command, concluded a critical exercise with Collaborative Combat Aircraft recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California, putting principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition System into practice. The exercise employed the YFQ-44A aircraft and represents a shift toward the new concept of earlier, … [Read more...]
Air Force, Space Force Meet Recruiting Goals 5 Months Early
APRIL 17, 2026 - The Air Force and Space Force achieved annual recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule, contracting 32,000 new active-duty Airmen and Guardians needed for the fiscal year. To date, both services have sent nearly 25,000 active-duty recruits to basic military training, while the remaining personnel are scheduled to begin training by Sept. 30. This … [Read more...]
How AI is Accelerating the Flight Test Process
APRIL 16, 2026 - Before a single aircraft lifts off the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, engineers must complete a mountain of documentation. Test plans, hazard analyses, evaluation frameworks, and technical reports are all part of the process that ensures flight tests are conducted safely and produce meaningful results. Drafting those documents can take hours, days, and … [Read more...]
B-21 Raider Accelerates Delivery of Long-Range Strike Capability
APRIL 15, 2026 - The B-21 Raider program continues to accelerate the delivery of long-range strike capability, with aerial refueling via a KC-135 Stratotanker demonstrating the rapid maturation of the weapon system. The program’s progress exemplifies the principles of the Department of the Air Force's transformed acquisition approach, which is focused on delivering integrated … [Read more...]